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NIGHT SCHOOLS. The last Legislature passed the following enactment :
"Chapter 590.
An Act Relative to the Maintenance of Public Evening Schools.
Chapter forty-two of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking out section eleven and inserting in place thereof the following new section :- Section 11. Any town may, and every city or town in which there are issued during the year from September first to August thirty-first certificates authorizing the employment of twenty or more persons who do not possess the educa- tional qualifications enumerated in section one of chapter forty-four of the Revised Laws, as amended, shall maintain during the following school year an evening school or
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schools for the instruction of persons over fourteen years of age in orthography, reading, writing, the English language and grammar, geography, arithmetic, industrial drawing, both freehand and mechanical, the history of the United States, physiology and hygiene and good behavior. Such other subjects may be taught in such schools as the school committee considers expedient. (Approved, May 29, 1914.)"
The intent of this statute is to require that opportunity for evening school instruction shall be offered in towns and cities where a large number of illiterate persons over sixteen years of age are employed. In accordance with an opinion of the Attorney-General, the year mentioned above, "from September first to August thirty-first," refers to the year beginning September 1, 1913, and continuing to August 31, 1914.
In connection with this statute, Chapter 779, Acts of 1913, Section 23, becomes operative. The following extract, covering the point desired, is quoted :- "If the educational certificate of any child who is over sixteen and under twenty-one years of age fails to show that said child possesses the educational qualifications enumerated in sec- tion one of chapter forty-four of the Revised Laws, as amended, then no person shall employ such child while a public evening school is maintained in the city or town in which said child resides, unless said child is a regular at- tendant at such evening school or at a day school, and presents to his employer each, week a school record of such attendance. When such record shows unexcused absences, such attendance shall be deemed to be irregular and in- sufficient. The person authorized to issue educational certificates, or teachers acting under his authority, may, however, excuse justifiable absence. Whoever employs a child in violation of the provisions of this section shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars for each offence, to the use of the evening schools of such city or town. A parent, guardian or custodian who permits a child to be employed in violation of the provisions of this section shall
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forfeit not more than twenty dollars, to the use of the evening schools of such city or town."
The "sum and substance" of these two statutes is that Palmer must maintain night schools and that every minor between sixteen and twenty-one years of age who does not possess such ability to read, write and spell in the English language as is required for the completion of the fourth grade of our public schools must attend. The compulsion of attendance is "up to" the employer of such minors. If his illiterate minor employee does not present evidence of satisfactory attendance at night school, he must discharge him or run the chance of forfeiting a goodly sum of money for each offence.
In January we started schools to take care of these illiterates. These schools will be maintained two nights a week for twelve weeks, about the minimum requirement of the law.
The law throws more expense upon the town. It is, nevertheless, a good law. It affords these foreign people who come to our shores an opportunity to learn the Ameri- can language, customs, and requirements. They are en- titled to such knowledge. America has always been a haven of refuge for all who have left their native land be- cause of stress of circumstances or of the exercise of their own option. It is her composite citizenship that makes her the nation that she is. These people in thus becoming Americanized in our evening schools will be better citizens of our town. The quality of a town depends upon the quality of its individual citizenship.
I hope that some day the Town of Palmer can afford to offer instruction in evening schools to all who deserve it. I hope that we can open our grammar schools and our high school to "all-comers." I believe that there are many in town who have not had all of the schooling that they desire. Every young man in business, working for some- one else, aspires to a proprietorship some day. He realizes he needs a knowledge of bookkeeping, commercial law and
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arithmetic, possibly typewriting, etc. We have an excel- lently equipped commercial department that ought to be thrown open to such citizens. It is theirs. Why should not they be given its use? Soon, and very soon, I hope · Palmer will feel able financialy to offer greater opportun- ities to those who can not attend school during its daily session by the operation of night schools for all. This may sound ethereal; but, in actuality, does it sound any more visionary than did the talk of commercial and manual training departments ten or fifteen years ago? We grow - to all things-if they are right-in time. We shall grow to this. Our opportunity for service is large. May we grasp it and utilize it before long !
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. The work of this de- partment has been
very satisfactory the past year. The instruction has been good. The equipment has been largely increased by the installation of ten new typewriters, making thirty-two in all, and an adding machine. A distinct loss was sustained by the resignation of Miss Fish, who left us to go higher up in her profession. She was an excellent instructor; she had the interests of the school-educational, moral, athletic, - and social-ever in mind. Her place has been very ably filled by Miss MacIntire, an experienced office assistant of good ability.
It is our policy to keep in touch with our graduates. Each year letters are sent them for the securing of certain data for our record cards. The main portion of this in- formation will be given :- Thirty-two graduates have been turned out from this department. Twenty-six of them have gone into commercial work; two have died; one is taking a post-graduate course in our school. Of the twenty-six, we have secured definite knowledge of what twenty-two are doing. Their salaries are here given for all the years that they have been working. They make, it seems, a creditable showing.
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SALARIES OF COMMERCIAL GRADUATES.
Class of 1912.
1912.
1913.
1914.
$312.00
$312.00
364.00
572.00
$572.00
322.92
322.92
322.92
416.00
416.00
416.00
660.00
956.32
956.32
250.00
350.00
450.00
312.00
364.00
420.00
300.00
500.00
600.00
Total,
$2,936.92
$3,793.14
$3,737.14
Average Yearly Wage,
$367.12
$474.18
$533.88
Average Weekly Wage,
$7.06
$9.12
$10.26
Class of 1913.
1913.
1914.
$416.00
*
520.00
$520.00
364.00
364.00
416.00
X
520.00
780.00
Total,
$2,236.00
$1,664.00
Average Yearly Wage,
$447.20
$554.67
Average Weekly Wage,
$8.60
$10.67
---
Class of 1914.
1914.
$468.00
312.00
300.00
364.00
780.00
390.00
420.00
364.00
780.00
. Total,
$4,178.00
Average Yearly Wage,
$464.22
Average Weekly Wage,
$8.93
.
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COMBINED SALARIES.
1st Year Out.
Present.
Total, Average Yearly Wage, 425.04
$9,350.92
$9,579.14
504.16
Average Weekly Wage,
8.17 9.69
*x=not working.
PENNY SAVINGS.
This scheme has been in operation since November 20, 1911, a period of three years. Many thought that it was a "fad," and would die a natural death. It still lives, and better still, if we can judge by the yearly deposits, it continues to grow stronger each year. `There is hardly a town or city in the State now which has not such a scheme in operation.
The amount saved the first year was $2,579.82; the second year, $2,789.23; the third year, $2,985.95. The amount for the three years is $8,355. The average member- ship for this time has been about 1400 pupils. The average amount saved per pupil has been about $5.97, nearly $2.00 per year. This, apparently, is an excellent showing.
The real benefit to be derived from this will not ma- terialize until many years later in adult life. The habit- thrift-will be firmly planted in many, and this will ac- crue greatly to the advantage of the state and town in which they live. This result is like many of the good ones conferred by the schools upon the pupils-its real fruition occurs long after the school life is over.
Some interesting facts concerning the working of the system last year are given here :---
Data Relative to School Savings Bank System of the Palmer Savings Bank, October 31, 1914.
Date of introduction of the system ; November 20, 1911. Number of enrolled scholars in Palmer schools, October 31, 1914; 1686.
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Number of deposits received during year ending October 31, 1914; 11,405.
Amount of such deposits ; $2,985.95.
Number of folders paid from November 1, 1913 to October 31,1914; 67.
Amount of such withdrawals ; $59.49.
Amount to the credit of depositors in school savings bank, October 31, 1914; $481.44.
Number of scholars to whom savings bank pass books have been issued from November 1, 1913, to October 31, 1914; 235.
Amount transferred from school savings to savings bank pass books from November 1, 1913, to October 31, 1914; $2,850.
Amount of interest credited to accounts of such schools ; $14.71.
PROMOTIONS IN THE GRADES. These tables of pro- motion and non- promotion afford an interesting study, particularly the reasons ascribed for the failures. In the school report of last year, this subject was treated fully; therefore, further treatment here would be but a repetition. I respectfully call your attention to this discussion in last year's report. The tables are here given :
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PROMOTIONS IN THE GRADES. Year Ending June, 1914.
PALMER.
No. of Pupils in Grade
in June
Promoted Uncondition-
ally
O · Promoted Conditionally
co OO Not Promoted
Per Cent Not Promoted
+ 00 00. 0 Grade
1
83
63
3
17
20.48
458
367
29
62
13.53
avaso
THREE RIVERS.
10
0
0
1
10
19
14
3
2
10.52
24
16
7
1
4.12
UI
31
29
2
0
0
1
47
41
5
1
2.12
3
42
35
3
4
9.52
2
63
45
6
12
19.04
1
75
53
4
18
24
345
269
35
41
11.59
1
4
6
10.34
41
35
2
4
9.75
3 .
59
42
6
00
13.55
59
44
0
15
25.42
2
22
22
0
25.
25
0
49
38
3
16.32
62
50
8
4
6.45
58
48
34
27
5
2
5.88
-
32
THORNDIKE.
9
9
9
0
0
0
8
13
11
2
0
0
7
16
12
3
1
6.25
6
28
12
13
3
10.71
5
20
12
4
4
20
4
29
24
4
1
3.44
3
38
33
0
5
13.15
2
32
27
3
2
6.25
1
50
35
2
13
26
235
175
31
29
12.34
BONDSVILLE.
.
9
9
9
0
0
0
8
11
11
0
0
-
0
7
1
15
13
2
0
0
6
26
18
6
2
7.69
5
18
12
5
1
5.55 ·
4
35
28
5
2
5.71
3
40
28
7
5
12.5
2
37
23
7
7
· 18.91
1
67
36
7
24
34.32
258
178
39
41
15.89
DISTRICTS.
WIRE MILL.
4
7
5
2
0
0
3
10
6
1
3
30
2
9
9
0
0
0
1
16
10
1
5
31.25
42
30
4 8
19.04
33
PALMER CENTER.
·
4
7
4
3
0
0
3
5
4
0
1
20
2
8
7
1
0
0
1
12
10
0
2
16.66
32
25
4
3
9.37
SHORLEY.
6
3
3
0
0
0
4
5
5
0
0
0
2
5
4
0
1
20
1
1
0
0
1
100
14
12
0
2
14.28
SUMMARY.
No. of Pupils in Grade
in June
304
207
1
17
80
26.31
213*
159
17
37
17.37
194
148
20
26
13.4
+
171
142
21
00
4.67
5
127
101
15
11
8.66
6
153
110
32
11
7.18
7
104
79
15
10
9.61
8
68
61
5
2
2.94
9
50
49
0
1
N
Total,
1384
1056
142
186
13.43
Promoted Uncondition-
ally
Promoted Conditionally
Not Promoted
Per Cent. Not Promoted
ON - Grade
34 Reasons Ascribed by Teacher for Failure of Promotion.
Number of Pupils
Per Cent
Inability,
48
25 5-19
Lack of Concentration,
25
13 3-19
Immaturity,
17
8 18-19
Inability to Speak English,
15
7 17-19
Mentally Deficient,
13
6 16-19
Lack of Application,
13
6 16-19
Absence,
8
4 4-19
Physical Condition,
6
3 3-19
Inattentive,
6 3 3-19
Lack of Preparation,
6
3 3-19
Late Entrance,
5 2 2-19
Conditioned on Entering,
4 2 2-19
Left before End of Term,
4 2 2-19
Defective,
2 1 1-19
Inability and Absence,
2 1 1-19
Immaturity and Inability to Speak English,
2 1 1-19
Lack of Application and Absence,
1 .5
5-19
Immaturity and Absence,
1 .5 5-19
Inaccuracy,
1 .5 5-19
Inability and Lack of Application,
1 .5 5-19
Shyness,
1 .5 5-19
Lack of Concentration and Absence,
1 .5 5-19
Immaturity and Lack of Concentration,
1 .5 5-19
Inactive and Physical Condotion,
1
5. 5-19
Sub-Normal,
1
.5 5-19
Lack of Concentration and Inability to Speak English,
1 .5 5-19
Late Entrance and Inability to Speak English, 1
.5 5-19
Inactive and Physical Condition,
1 .5 1-19
Poor Memory,
1 .5 5-19
Lack of Concentration and Application,
1
.5 5-19
Absence and Inattentiveness,
1
.5 5-19
B
4
A
A
P
Total,
190
C S
S
fr
I
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B. GENERAL STATISTICS. I. Population.
Census of 1910, 8,610
School population, September 1, 1913, 5 to 15 years
of age, 1,769
School population, September 1, 1914, 5 to 15 years
of age, 1,479
II. Pupils.
Number of children in town, September 1, as taken from the school census and registers :
1912-13
1913-14
Between ages of 7 and 14,
1,342
997
Aggregate enrollment, Sept. to June,
1,641
1,722
Average daily attendance,
1,372.99
1,471.52
Average number belonging,
1,433.71
1,526.97
Per cent. of attendance,
95.76
96.37
Average number of pupils to each teacher :
In the High School,
19.63
21
In the other schools,
42.4
40.89
1
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C. ATTENDANCE STATISTICS.
I. Attendance by Rooms, 1913-1914.
Schools
Average Membership
Average Attendance
Per Cent of Attendance
Tardiness.
Enrollment.
High,
154.85
149.82
96.71
9
168
Palmer :
Grade 9,
22.96
21.96
95.64
5 25
Grade 8,
21.60
26.82
97.17
4 33
Grade 7,
41.34
39.87
96.44
2
45
Grades 6 and 7,
40.53
39.41
97.23
3
46
Grades 5 and 6,
43.56
42.54
97.65
3
48
Grade 5,
43.76
42.25
96.54
4
51
Grade 4,
42.24
40.39
95.6
3
53
Grade 3,
40.54
38.65
95.34
1
.44
Grades 2 and 3,
36.19
35.01
96.73
3
36
Grade
2,
38.75
36.82
95.01
1
47
Grade 1,
41.97
38.24
91.11
8
50
Grade
1,
41.74
37.94
90.89
11
53
Thorndike :
Grades 8 and 9,
23.69
23.51
99.27
0
25
Grades 6 and 7,
42.53
41.25
96.71
0 46
Grades 4 and 5,
48.71
47.26
97.53
2
59
Grade 3, .
36.90
36.28
98.35
1
41
Grade 2,
30.62
30.03
98.11
2
38
Grade 1,
46.48
44.36
95.43
3
60
37
Bondsville :
Grades 8 and 9,
19.28
19.01
98.6
0
21
Grades 6 and 7,
29.23
28.81
98.56
0
30
Grades 5 and 6,
28.89
27.31
96.92
0
31
Grade 4,
33.35
33.83
98.5
0
35
Grade 3,
40.65
39.88
98.10
1 42
Grade 2,
37.38
36.25
96.98
0
39
Grade 1,
33.1
31.62
95.5
3
34
Grade 1,
31.19
30.07
96.21
2
33
Three Rivers :
Grades 8 and 9,
28.47
28.02
98.41
0
30
Grades 6 and 7,
43.25
40.88
98.44
1 50
Grades 5 and 6,
47.57
45.77
96.45
2
54
Grade 4,
46.45
44.5
95.74
6
. 49
Grade 3,
43.58
42.47
97.43
7
57
Grade 2,
44
42.33
96.23
0
47
Grades 1 and 2,
43.55
41.40
95.60
8
45
Grade 1,
49.2
47.2
94.2
11
55
Districts :
Wire Mill,
38.01
36.8
95.81
12
42
Center,
27.6
25.36
93.44
2
42
Shorley,
17.8
17.6
98.87
3
18
II. ATTENDANCE BY SCHOOLS.
1913-1914.
High,
154.85
149.82
96.71
9
168
Palmer Grammar,
461.18
439.90
95.44
48
531
Thorndike Gram- mar,
228.93
222.69
97.57
8
269
Bondsville Gram-
mar,
253.07
246.78
97.42
6
265
Three Rivers
Grammar,
346.07
332.57
96.06
35
387
Wire Mill,
38.01
36.8
95.81
12
42
Palmer Center,
27.06
25.36
93.44
2
42
Shorley,
17.8
17.6
98.87
3
18
Total,
1,526.97 1,471.52
96.37
123 1,722
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III. Per Cent. of Attendance by Buildings.
1913-1914.
School.
Per Cent.
Shorley,
98.87
Thorndike,
97.57
Bondsville,
97.42
High,
96.71
Three Rivers,
96.06
Wire Mill,
95.81
Palmer,
95.44
Center,
93.44
IV. Comparison of Enrollment by Rooms,
November 1, 1913 and 1914.
1913.
1914.
High School,
166
169
Palmer :
Grade 9,
24
25
Grade S,
29
39
Grade 7,
43
45
Grades 6 and 7,
42
42
Grades 5 and 6,
45
46
Grade 5,
45
43
Grade 4,
45
57
Grade
3,
41
43
Grades 2 and 3,
36
44
Grade 2,
39
51
Grade 1,
46
35
Grade 1,
46
36
481
506
39
Three Rivers :
Grades 8 and 9,
28
34
Grade 7,
. .
32
Grades 6 and 7,
44
. .
Grade 6,
. .
32
Grades 5 and 6,
47
. .
Grade 5,
. .
48
Grade
4,
47
50
Grade 3,
44
49
Grade 2,
45
46
Grades 1 and 2,
44
44
Grade 1,
50
51
349
386
Bondsville :
Grades 8 and 9,
19
27
Grades 6 and 7,
30
39
Grades 5 and 6,
30
. .
Grade 5,
. .
31
Grade 4,
35
37
Grade 3,
41
34
Grade 2,
38
49
Grade 1,
32
32
Grade . 1,
33
33
258
282
Thorndike :
Grades 8 and 9,
25
28
Grades 6 and 7,
43
42
Grades 4 and 5,
50
49
Grade 3,
37
. .
Grades 3 and 4,
. .
52
Grade 2,
32
38
Grade 1,
44
46
231
255
40
Districts : Wire Mill, Center, Shorley,
40
45
28
30
15
13
83
88
Total, all schools,
1,568
1,686
V. Distribution of Pupils by Classes in Schools,
November 1, 1914.
Grade I,
71 72
63 . 46 38
14 8 8 10
0 259
Grade III,
54 49
35 36
12
8
4
198
Grade IV,
54 50 36
35
S
4
1
188
Grade V,
52
49
31
30
4
166
Grade VI,
55
32
17
18
122
Grade VII,
65
32
22
24
143
Grade VIII,
36
18
14
16
84
Grade IX,
25
16 13 12
66
Freshman,
52
52
Sophomore,
22
22
Junior,
47
47
Senior,
39
39
Post Graduate,
9
9
496 388 280 255 42
30
13 169 1,673
4 278
Grade II,
84
70 49
41
VI. Age and Grade Distribution Table in Elementary Schools, November 1, 1914.
Grade.
Age,
1
2
4 5 6 7 8 .9 Total 3
4
5
5
5
118
3
121
6
105
76
7
188
7
37
103
41 2
183
S
6
43
67
50 6
172
9
1
17
31
49
50
1
149
10
1
10
24 43
54
23
4
159
11
4
1
11 22
28
46 34
147
12
0
2
S
10
16
24
48
1 131
13
0
0
3
3
7
21
35
40
22
131
14
0
3
3
6
9
7
21
22
30
101
15
1
0
1
1
1
1
6
6
12
29
16
0 2
0 0 0 0 1
0
4
7
Total,
278 260 196 186 171 123 149 91
Above
Normal Age, 13 35
50
42
33
29
28
6. 4
240
Per Cent.
Above Normal
Age, 4.68 13.46 25.51 22.57 19.29 23.57 18.79 6.59 5.79 15.76
The figures printed above the black lines indicate the number of pupils within and below the normal grade age.
1 22
69
1,523
42
VII. REPEATERS IN THE GRADES. NOVEMBER 1, 1914.
Grade.
Number Belonging.
Number Repeating.
Percentage Repeating
I.
247
73
29.55
II.
250
39
15.6
III.
188
22
11.7
IV
185
13
7.03
V.
164
7
4.27
VI.
120
8
6.67
VII.
143
7
4.89
VIII.
84
1
1.19
IX.
66
0
0
1,447
170
· 11.75
VIII. Repeaters in the High School by Subjects. November 1, 1914.
Number Repeating.
Name of Subject.
3
- Algebra
1
Plane Geometry
1
Bookkeeping
*6
Latin I
*Three of own volition, and not of necessity.
.
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IX. Record of Permanent Withdrawals and Reasons of Pupils from September, 1913, to July, 1914.
High.
Palmer
Three Rivers.
Thorndike.
Bondsville.
Districts
Totals.
Removal from Town,
3
45
27
13
3
14
105
Going to Work,
4*
12
6
3
1
26
I11 Health,
5
1
1
3
1
1
12
Parochial Schools,
5
5
Immaturity,
1
1
Death,
1
1
2
Suspension,
1
1
Unknown,
2
2
14
60
40
20
5
15 154
*One was a Commercial Pupil placed in a position be- fore the school year ended.
X. Average Number of Pupils per Teacher in the Palmer Public Schools. November 1, 1913 and 1914.
School.
Enrollment.
No. of Av. No. Pupils Teachers. per Teacher.
1913
1914
1913 1914 1913
1914
High,
166
169
8
8 20.75
21.13
Palmer Grammar,
481
506
12
12
40.08
42.17
Thorndike Grammar,
231
255
6
6
38.5
42.5
» Three Rivers Grammar, 349
386
8
9
43.63
42.89
Bondsville Grammar,
258
282
8
8
32.25
35.25
Shorley,
15
13
1
1
15
15
Palmer Center,
28
30
1
1
28
30
Wire Mill,
40
45
2
2
20
22.50
All Schools,
1,568
1,686
46
47
34.01
35.87
High,
166
169
8
8
20.75
21.13
Grades,
1,319
1,429
34
35
38.8
40.83
Districts,
83
88
4
4
20.75
22
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D. TABLES OF COMPARISON.
I. COMPARISON OF' ATTENDANCE FOR TEN YEARS.
Year
Average Membersip
Average Attendance
Per Cent of Attendance
1904-5
1,107.91
1,045.92
94.4
1905-6
1,084.67
1,040.47
95.4
1906-7
1,039.24
982
94.49
1907-8
1,151.19
1,094.03
95
1908-9
1,193.56
1,130.3
94.7
1909-10
1,243.38
1,157.35
95
1910-11
1,298.9
1,244.56
95.23
1911-12
1,411.33
1,333.62
94.49
1912-13
1,433.71
1.372.99
95.76
1913-14
1,526.97
1,471.52
96.37
II. TABLE OF TARDINESS FOR TEN YEARS.
Ten Years Compared.
'04-5
'05-6
'06-7
'07-8
'08-9
'09-10
'10-11
'11-12
'12-13
'13-14
High School,
68
63
51
222
161
230
322
85
22
9
Palmer Grammar,
176
166
149
327
344
158
178
83
86
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Three Rivers Grammar,
36
71
32
106
108
126
165
63
47
35
Thorndike Grammar,
42
38
26
27
45
56
104
31
14
8
Bondsville Grammar,
28
22
19
28
21
25
29
16
13
6
Wire Mill,
11
24
14
52
46
61
51
11
12
Center,
39
29
17
37
19
28
12
9
2
2
Mason,
7
11
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
Shorley,
27
16
. .
.
. .
8
26
32
8
3
Forest Lake,
60
79
. .
. .
. .
50
10
61
. .
·
494
519
308
747
750
727
907
431
203
123
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III. TABLE OF COST-
1905-6
1906-7
1907-8
Teachers
$15,320.38
$14,873.25
$14,667.10
Janitors
1,650.50
1,744.21
1,722.54
Contingencies
1,324.92
1,100.35
1,573.00
Supervision
1,911.15
1,800.00
2,365.00
Text Books and Supplies
1,401.03
1,598.70
1,479.59
Repairs
1,009.22
382.45
339.56
Fuel and Light
2,106.37
2,148.36
2,598.08
Transportation
1,247.50
1,719.03
1,808.70
Drawing
548.54
500.00
500.00
Music
500.00
485.57
448.87
Insurance
551.25
243.00
98.63
Manual Training
Commercial
Special
150.00
200.00
Medical Inspection
Total
$27,570.86
$26,744.92
$27,801.07
Average Membership
1,107.91
1,084.67
1,039.24
Average Attendance
1,045.92
1,040.47
982
Cost per pupil based on average
membership
$24.89
$24.66
$26.75
Cost per pupil based on average attendance
$26.36
$25.70
$28.31
*Nine years have been figured on previous classifications; the tenth year has been figured under the new classifications adopted last year and will be found on the next page.
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TEN YEARS COMPARED .*
1908-9
1909-10
1910-11
1911-12
1912-13
1913-14
$16,801.20
$17,542.30
$18,921.18
$20,707.29
$21,620.82
$22,698.76
1,832.78
2,091.38
2,317.12
2,335.62
2,362.62
2,386.12
889.41
1,225.39
1,740.40
1,500.00
2,153.85
482.75
1,933.36
2,000.04
2,000.04
1,799.97
1,833.36
1,900.00
1,385.48
1,504.09
1,496.39
1,699.21
1,800.00
2,821.84
439.37
977.34
500.00
497.05
499.24
730.93
2,886.07
2,450.70
2,500.00
2,700.00
3,000.00
3,500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
543.16
1,641.70
1,576.00
1,558.28
1,799.68
1,897.30
2,374.00
436.67
427.82
477.49
500.00
599.93
641.59
400.50
67.87
500.00
196.22
443.10
860.00
991.65
796.95
650.00
543.17
1,947.75
2,000.00
1,999.99
2,605.39
2,910.69
181.57
300.00
945.36
500.00
948.04
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
$32,257.23
$30,744.50
$35,950.30
$38,177.54
$40,060.21
$43,236.15
1,151.19
1,193.56
1,243.38
1,298.9
1,411.33
1,433.71
1,094.03
1,130.3
1,157.35
1,244.56
1,333.62
1,372.99
$28.02
$25.76
$28.91
$29.39
$28.38
$30.15
$29.48
$27.20
$31.06
$30.68
$30.03
$31.49
TABLE OF COST-Continued.
1914-1915
General Expenses,
$2,452.79
Teachers' Salaries,
18,869.14
Text Books, Supplies,
2,212.99
Transportation
2,294.00
Janitors' Services
2,067.25
Fuel and Light.
3,205.61
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
913.48
Repairs of School Buildings -.
1,195.53
Music, Manual Training and Drawing.
1,849.58
Other Expenses
894.69
Furniture and Furnishings
843.18
Rent
104.50
Commercial
2,603.46
Total,
$39,506.20
Average Membership
1,584.16
Average Attendance
1,534.44
+Cost per pupil based on average membership.
$24.94
Cost per pupil based on average attendance
$25.74
*We have earned from tuition and interest on funds about $1,762.85; this would reduce the actual cost per pupil to $23.83 for ten months and to $28.59 for twelve months.
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III. TABLE OF COST-TEN YEARS COMPARED. E. INSURANCE.
I. Total Estimated Value of Buildings and Contents.
School.
Building.
Contents.
Total.
Palmer High,
$37,250.00
$5,150.00
$42,400.00
Palmer Grammar,
41,050.00
4,500.00
45,550.00
Three Rivers Grammar,
30,162.00
3,000.00
33,162.00
Thorndike Grammar,
32,175.00
2,700.00
34,875.00
Bondsville Grammar,
25,718.00
2,500.00
28,218.00
Wire Mill,
3,732.00
350.00
4,082.00
Palmer Center,
1,872.00
330.00
2,202.00
Shorley,
888.00
190.00
1,078.00
Forest Lake,
1,791.00
180.00
1,971.00
Total, $174,638.00 $18,900.00 $193,538.00
II. Insurance Upon School Buildings.
School.
Amount of Insurance.
Palmer High,
$30,000.00
Palmer Grammar,
32,500.00
Three Rivers Grammar,
24,000.00
Thorndike Grammar,
25,500.00
Bondsville Grammar,
20,500.00
Wire Mill,
2,900.00
Palmer Center,
1,500.00
Shorley,
700.00
Forest Lake,
1,400.00
Totals on Buildings,
$139,000.00
Insurance on Contents,
17,000.00
Total Insurance,
$156,000.00
Amount of Insurance,
$156,000.00
*Rate-Five Years,
11/2%
Premium,
$2,340.00
Average Yearly Premium,
$468.00
*A new rate, 1.68%, has been recently promulgated. When this becomes operative on all policies, our total premium will be $2,620.80 for five years, or $524.16 yearly.
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F. SCHOOL ORGANIZATION. January 1, 1915.
Year Appointed
Salary
1911 Clifton H. Hobson, Superintendent,
$2,000.00
High School.
1913 John E. Hurley, Principal,
1,400.00
1904 Genevra F. Clark, Latin, 750.00
1906 Pauline C. Melius, Mathematics, 750.00
1910 Eleanor F. Toolin, French and German, 750.00
1913 George U. Eastman, Commercial, 1,350.00
1914 Georgietta MacIntire, Commercial, 750.00
1912 Alice E. Wyman, English, 750.00
1914 M. Marcus Kiley, Science, 750.00
Palmer Grammar School.
1900 Elizabeth I. Heenehan, Principal, Grade IX, $650.00
1909 Agnes I. Mahoney, Grade VIII, 532.00
1914 Jane F. Ruddy, Grade VII, 418.00
1914 Maimie A. Mayor, Grades VI and VII, 418.00
1914 Kathryn L. Hallisey, Grades V and VI, . 418.00
1911 Beatrice L. Dillon, Grade V, 494.00
1911 Susan M. Ballou, Grade IV, 532.00
1913 Kathleen M. Quirk, Grade III, 418.00
1913 Agnes C. Carmody, Grades II and III,
418.00
1906 Jane C. Roche, Grade II, 532.00
1911 Marie J. Knobel, Grade I, 532.00
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